46% Say U.S. Health Care System Good or Excellent
Forty-six percent (46%) of voters now describe the U.S. health care system as good or excellent, but that’s down from a recent high of 55% in late April/early May.
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June 23, 2010
June 23, 2010
70% in Texas Favor Offshore Oil Drilling
Seventy percent (70%) of Likely Voters in Texas now say offshore oil drilling should be allowed, according to a new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey.
June 23, 2010
42% Oppose Kagan's Confirmation, 35% Favor
Forty-two percent (42%) of U.S. voters now believe Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan should not be confirmed following the Senate hearings scheduled to begin next week. That's up nine points from the week President Obama announced her nomination and the highest level of opposition to date in Rasmussen Reports tracking of the Kagan nomination.
June 23, 2010
44% Give Obama Good Marks on National Security
Forty-four percent (44%) of U.S. voters now say President Obama is doing a good or excellent job handling national security issues as he prepares to discipline his top commander in Afghanistan for insubordination.
June 23, 2010
Vermont Governor: Dubie (R) 47%, Markowitz (D) 40%
Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie remains ahead of all five of his Democratic opponents in the race for governor of Vermont, crossing the 50% mark in four of the match-ups.
June 23, 2010
Undecideds Dominate Arizona’s Democratic Primary for Senate
Arizona Democrats won’t pick their Senate nominee for another two months, which is just as well since 46% of Likely Democratic Primary Voters in the state are undecided at this point.
June 22, 2010
Oregon Senate: Wyden (D) 47%, Huffman (R) 37%
There’s little change in Oregon’s U.S. Senate race this month, with incumbent Democrat Ron Wyden dropping below 50% once again but still holding a 10-point lead on Republican challenger Jim Huffman.
June 22, 2010
35% in New York Approve of Governor Paterson’s Performance
Thirty-five percent (35%) of Likely Voters in New York now approve of the job Governor David Paterson is doing, according to the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey.
June 22, 2010
Wisconsin Senate: Feingold (D) 46%, Johnson (R) 45%
Incumbent Democrat Russ Feingold is still in a virtual dead heat with endorsed Republican challenger Ron Johnson in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race.
June 22, 2010
32% Say Canada Has Better Health System Than U.S.
Supporters of the national health care plan have often looked north to Canada’s nationalized system as a model for what they have in mind, and 32% of U.S. voters say Canada has a better health care system than the United States.
June 22, 2010
55% in New York Support Offshore Oil Drilling
New York voters are slightly less supportive of offshore oil drilling than their peers nationally.
June 22, 2010
Voters Say Hillary More Qualified To Be President Than Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Palin
U.S. voters think Hillary Clinton is more qualified to be president than Barack Obama, but most believe that both Democrats are more fit for the White House than three top Republicans interested in the job.
June 22, 2010
Arizona GOP Primary for Senate: McCain 47%, Hayworth 36%, Deakin 7%
Longtime Senator John McCain continues to lead Arizona’s Republican Primary by double digits but remains in the same narrow range of support he’s drawn since January.
June 22, 2010
12% See Secession Attempt as Very Likely in Next 25 Years Or So
As far as most Americans are concerned, the United States isn’t going away any time soon.
June 21, 2010
Oregon Governor: Dudley (R) 47%, Kitzhaber (D) 45%
The race to be Oregon’s next governor is still anyone’s game at this point, with Republican Chris Dudley and Democrat John Kitzhaber virtually tied again this month.
June 21, 2010
Arizona GOP Primary for Governor: Brewer Now Draws 61% Support
Incumbent Jan Brewer now earns 61% support in Arizona’s Republican Primary race for governor, marking her second big monthly gain in a row.
June 21, 2010
North Dakota House: Berg 51%, Pomeroy 44%
Republican challenger Rick Berg continues to hold a modest advantage again this month in his contest with Democratic incumbent Earl Pomeroy for North Dakota’s only House seat.
June 21, 2010
62% Say Politicians Want Government to Have More Power and Money
When it comes to money and power, politicians want the government to have more of it, while voters want the government to have less. At least that’s what most Americans think.
June 21, 2010
44% With Health Insurance Say New Law Likely To Make Them Change Coverage
Voters with health insurance overwhelmingly like the health insurance coverage they have, but 44% of those with insurance think the new national health care bill is likely to make them change that coverage according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Forty-five percent (45%) don't believe that's likely.
June 19, 2010
47% Blame Bush for Nation's Economic Problems, 45% Blame Obama
A disappointing government jobs report last month shows there’s still a long road ahead to righting the nation’s economic problems, and voters are slowly shifting the blame for those problems away from the previous administration.
